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Kingston News June 11, 2019

One person was unaccounted for after firefighters found a large house fully engulfed in flames last night.

County Road 6 has been re-opened to traffic after it was closed between Colebrook Rd and Bethel Road overnight. The coroner has been called to the scene along with an investigator from the Ontario Fire Marshall’s office.

Napanee Woman – Infanticide

A woman from the Napanee area has pleaded guilty to infanticide in the death of her newborn baby.

Kristen Pemberton had been charged with first degree murder after being arrested in Banff, Alberta in May of 2015. Yesterday she pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of infanticide and will be sentenced today.

Court hear that Pemberton had given birth in the bedroom of her mother’s home in Loyalist Township. She didn’t tell anyone and her mother found the infant’s body in the bedroom closest after she had gone to Alberta.

Gananoque Woman Found

Kingston Police say a woman from Gananoque who was reported missing on Saturday has been found.

Stephanie Gipson was found last night at the VIA Rail station in Kingston.

Police and family members had asked for help in locating Gipson after she came to Kingston last Wednesday but failed to show up for her ride home.

Pride Parade – Grand Marshall

Kingston Pride has announced Rear Admiral Luc Cassivi of the Royal Canadian Navy will be the Grand Marshall of this year’s Pride Parade.

Cassivi is Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy, headquartered at CFB Kingston.

He has also served as the Canadian Armed Forces co-champion for gender and diversity of operations.

The Kingston Pride Parade will be held on Princess Street this Saturday, starting at 11am.

Fishing City

An international fishing trips booking agency has named Kingston as one to the top 7 destinations in Canada for family friendly activities and fantastic angling opportunities.

FishingBooker says Kingston has one of the world’s best fisheries right on its doorstep with an incredible variety of fish.

The other cities on the list are Victoria, B.C…Niagara Falls…Saskatoon…Charlottetown…Saint John, New Brunswick and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.